hehe!
A hint of a smile flashed in Lin Yi's eyes. He glanced at Guo Jia meaningfully and said with a smile, "The first Imperial Examination of Great Liang has already completed the second round of examinations. They only need to wait for the palace examination before they will be recruited by the imperial court."
However, they are all newcomers and need to be mentored by one of them. What does Fengxiao think?
Newcomers to the Imperial Examination?
Upon hearing this, Guo Jia nodded subconsciously, then frowned and said, "What Your Majesty is concerned about is indeed a problem. After all, they are all rough gems that still need to be polished."
This question may seem absurd, but it actually has far-reaching implications.
Although these candidates were eloquent, their knowledge of governance was basically theoretical, lacking any practical experience.
To put it bluntly, they're a bunch of complete novices; without training, they're completely useless.
If they were to govern a region, it would probably be a nightmare for the local people, and they might even create a laughing stock.
After all, apart from a few scions of prominent families, most of these candidates came from humble backgrounds, or even some sons of merchants, and had absolutely no experience in governing or administering government.
No wonder the Emperor wanted to find someone to train these candidates; otherwise, he probably wouldn't have dared to use them.
However, if you're going to hire someone specifically to teach you, you need to be very careful about who you choose...
etc!
He suddenly realized something: if it was just this matter, why would the Emperor have come specifically to see him?
Could it be...?
Guo Jia's face stiffened, and he immediately felt a headache coming on. He couldn't help but point to himself and say, "Your Majesty, you're not going to make me teach them, are you?"
He wasn't stupid. The Emperor had come to the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion specifically to see him; it couldn't have been just to check on him. He clearly had something to arrange for him.
The fact that this matter has been brought up now speaks volumes.
Oh no, this is terrible! We've gotten ourselves into big trouble.
Lin Yi looked at him with a smile and said quietly, " Fengxiao, you truly live up to your reputation as my strategist. You saw at a glance how much I value you. In this matter, who else could do it but you!"
This guy runs around the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion every day. Spending money is a small matter, but if he ruins his health, then Great Liang will lose a top talent.
Instead of letting him waste his time, we should find him something to do to keep him occupied.
Imperial Examination!
Upon hearing Lin Yi's words, Cao Cao and the others were taken aback. It seemed that the Emperor truly valued the imperial Imperial Examination, having actually come directly to the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. After all, the Imperial Examination was of extraordinary significance, enough to allow the Great Liang to attract talents from All Under Heaven and no longer be bound by talent. It is normal for the emperor to attach so much importance to it.
That Guo Jia is in deep trouble; he's really in big trouble now.
Waaaaah!
Guo Jia was almost in tears, and said with a mournful face, "Your Majesty, I am of limited talent and learning, and I will surely mislead the students. It would be better to entrust the task to Xun Yu."
He didn't want to take on this task.
Those test takers are all greenhorns; if I were to be assigned to one of them, I would never have any peace and quiet again, and would be overwhelmed by all sorts of things.
"Hehe, Xun Yu really doesn't have time!"
Lin Yi rolled his eyes at him. Among all the officials of Great Liang, he was the most lenient with Guo Jia; to put it bluntly, Guo Jia was the most leisurely.
On the contrary, Xun Yu, because of his more comprehensive abilities, was arguably the busiest of all the officials.
He had such a loyal minister; if he were to work him to death, wouldn't he be an incompetent and foolish ruler?
Forehead!
Upon hearing this, Guo Jia blushed, realizing the emperor's unspoken meaning.
Xun Yu was genuinely busy, while I was naturally pretending to be busy.
But there's no way to refute that!
While he himself could often slack off, Xun Yu, as the chief prime minister, could not, after all, he was a jack-of-all-trades and needed to handle many matters.
He was speechless for a moment, then looked at Cao Cao, who seemed to have plenty of free time as well.
"Your Majesty, Cao..."
"Don't talk about me. My relationship with the aristocratic families isn't great, but many of these candidates come from such families. They're all talents of the Emperor. You can't expect me to fight them!"
Cao Cao glared at Guo Jia and said irritably.
You brat, you didn't want to help before, and now you're trying to trick me, Cao Aman? That's just too much!
Guo Jia was speechless; that was indeed a possibility.
Huang Longsi and Li Yuanlong are both from prominent families, and there are many more from prominent families among the remaining hundred. They might just gang up on Cao Cao.
This guy is unacceptable.
He looked at Li Yu and his eyes lit up. This guy seemed to be the most relaxed of them all, even more relaxed than himself.
He exclaimed excitedly, " Old Li, I think only you can pull this off! You're just bored out of your mind!"
puff!
Li Yu couldn't help but spit out his wine. How did it suddenly become his turn?
He gave Guo Jia a resentful look, then whispered to Lin Yi, "Your Majesty, I have absolutely no experience in these matters and I'm afraid I'm powerless to help!"
"No, you're really something!"
After a moment's thought, Lin Yi readily agreed to Guo Jia's suggestion to include Li Yu in the plan.
After all, Li Yu's talent is absolutely undeniable; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to surpass all others in the history of poetry and earn the title of "Ci Emperor."
Furthermore, given his experience, he can better understand that feeling of utter despair, making him a perfect negative example. By comparing and contrasting, we can certainly fight fire with fire.
Coupled with Guo Jia's ingenious strategies and talent, these two are undoubtedly among the best, and are qualified to be mentors to these people.
Thinking of this, he said in a deep voice, "I will entrust this matter to Fengxiao and Chongguang. In addition, I will have Wen Tianxiang join in to create a training class for prospective officials of Great Liang."
The main purpose is to learn about local governance and to understand my governing philosophy and ideas, which is very important.
So you two better watch yourselves, don't bring yourselves to the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion, or you'll accuse me of lacking martial virtue!
This is an opportunity that cannot be refused; we must accept it.
"This..."
Upon hearing this, Guo Jia and the others immediately became solemn, for they had grasped the key point of his words.
Experience the emperor's governing philosophy and ideas!
The group instantly understood: their ability to train and govern them was a lie; the real key was probably ideological reform.
Li Yu and Guo Jia exchanged a glance, their eyes immediately widening in alarm, their expressions turning serious. This was indeed a momentous matter.
The Emperor's entrustment of such a crucial position to the two of them is an absolute testament to his trust in them.
To refuse would be ungrateful.
Recalling the Emperor's earlier remarks about a lack of martial virtue, the two couldn't help but shudder. A lack of martial virtue from the Emperor was truly terrifying, and they swallowed back the words they were about to say.
Guo Jia, "I'll teach you then!"
"Ahem, it is Li Yu's honor to serve His Majesty!" Li Yu coughed twice and said solemnly.
Depend on!
Cao Cao rolled his eyes. He thought the two of them were going to be so persistent, but they gave in in an instant.
The Emperor is mighty!